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It's a mystery; Why is `Nancy Drew' so short on suspense?(Arts and Lifestyle)
From: The Boston Herald
Date: 20070615
Author:Woodman, Tenley
Byline: TENLEY WOODMAN
"NANCY DREW"
At AMC Regal Fenway Stadium, AMC Loews Boston Common and suburban theaters.
Grade: C+
Little blue roadster? Check.
Reliable guy-friend Ned Nickerson? Check.
Mystery and suspense? Negative.
America's sleuthing sweetheart has little to search for in "Nancy Drew," the newest film to bring book publisher Edward Stratemeyer's teenage creation to the big screen.
Emma Roberts (Nickelodeon's "Unfabulous") is a good fit as the 16-year-old crime solver from River Heights. Clad in tasteful, preppy threads (paying homage ...
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